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"piano hammer-style" ?!
Tue, 05/16/2006 - 1:45pm
Hey guys and girls. Havent posted on here for a long time, but i'm studying for A-Levels so obviously i'm spending as much time on internet forums as possible :rolleyes:
So here's the deal...I was on Wikipedia, reading the bass article and came across this:
The piano hammer-style is a high-speed technique used of striking the bass string with the index finger. In this technique, the index hand is whipped towards the bass string then retracted quickly by pivoting of the wrist. The index finger snaps down and taps the string like a piano hammer. The result is a smooth dark tone which can be contrasted by back-pedaling the string with the tip of the finger in an upward pluck. Usually two fingers are required with this techique
Anyone familiar with this technique or know a song/video/player who uses it?
Any information would be great
Thanks again
Joe
Tue, 05/16/2006 - 3:13pm
#2
Sounds like a basic tapping technique, I'd recommend Billy Sheenan
Tue, 05/16/2006 - 4:13pm
#3
I think Billy Sheehan does it during one of his solos. But with the flat underside part of his middle finger. When you do it fast it kind of gives it a two tone sound. One high pitch other one lower. I guess that might be what you are talking about.
Tue, 05/16/2006 - 8:22pm
#4
I always have a hard time understanding when people try to describe a technique in words, always been a visual learner.
if I'm understanding it right, I don't think I've ever heard of it, but I'll have to try, sounds cool :)
Sounds like what Ryan Martine from Mudvayne does.
He does it during the 'Happy?' video i think
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